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| Image above: A view of the STS-124 crew members as they are welcomed aboard the International Space Station by the Expedition 17 crew members. Photo credit: NASA TV |
Space Shuttle Discovery arrived at the International Space Station at 2:03 p.m. EDT Monday delivering the second component of the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency’s Kibo laboratory and a new Expedition 17 crew member.
The STS-124 astronauts entered the station for the first time after the hatches between the two spacecraft opened at 3:36 p.m.
Mission Specialist Greg Chamitoff, KD5PKZ, joined the Expedition 17 crew, trading places with Flight Engineer Garrett Reisman, KE5HAE.
The crew members aboard the orbiting complex also prepared for the first of three STS-124 spacewalks, which Mission Specialists Mike Fossum and Ron Garan are scheduled to begin at 11:32 a.m. Tuesday.
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